I appreciate this swimming pool for what it offers. A very large, deep swimming pool complete with…read morea diving board and lap lanes a smaller separate kiddie pool. There is a convenient large parking lot out front. My issue with this pool is that it is often extremely overcrowded and swarming with unsupervised kids which makes even the shallow kiddie pool dangerous for my son. It's best to come here later on the day when the camp kids are done for the day.

If your ideal summer pool experience involves screaming kids, candy wrappers and leaves floating in…read morethe water more often than not, and a staff of jokers whose lifeguard skills are questionable at best, come to the Old Town pool. I've been coming here all summer for it's one saving grace: four 25-yard lap lanes, which rarely get too crowded. But I've found myself coming here less and less because I end up getting annoyed by the staff of teenagers who clown around so much you wonder if they're even getting paid to be here. I've literally watched them throw each other into the lap lanes where people are swimming and kick around a ball that repeatedly ends up in said lap lanes. I don't expect teenage lifeguards to be uber-professional, but I do expect them to act like they're at a job. It's not like $3/visit is much, but the fact that people pay to use this pool warrants some degree of order for crying out loud. I won't say much about the people who patronize this pool, but you can imagine how out of control this place can get if the staff is full of clowns. The pool itself isn't bad, although I'm not sure it's vacuumed more than a couple of times a week based on the crap I've seen collecting in the bottom. Today I actually saw a cockroach chilling on one of the lane dividers, if that gives you an idea of how seriously cleanliness is taken here. This pool has so much potential to be an oasis in the summer, and if it weren't so convenient I wouldn't come here at all. It's worth a few minutes in the car to head up to the DC pool at East Potomac, which is a Roman bath house compared to this place.

Just joined (Month of May Discount), tried out for 30 days & decided well worth it. Plenty of…read morelighted parking areas. Front Desk & Tour was great. Once enrolled, easy check-in, so far always greeted. The facility stays clean, the pool, showers, equipment. Love the in-door track above one of the ice-rinks. Stays nice & cool, and sometimes you have skaters to watch while doing laps. . Wife already tried a class & enjoyed it. They release updated schedules regularly. The pool is awesome, only have had to share a lane once. They have a diving board & climbing wall in the deep end. They have a nice shallow area for families. Locker rooms have plenty of lockers, showers. A little short on benches. They also have a climbing wall (not my thing) but the young people seem to love it. They have gym, fitness and other type of classes available. We are looking forward to our first year membership.

Most unprofessional gym environment I have ever encountered, no etiquette from members slamming…read moreweights breaking machines and spending long periods of time on each machine which shouldn't be an issue but there is only 1 of each machine. Staff members judged me for lifting more than the average person while I was working off of my numbers that will help me improve my strength the layout of the gym is very confusing and there are a lot of ways to make the gyms layout better. Another note is I am all for younger children working out. However, there is no reason for kids that appear to be 10-12 years old using the gym especially when they don't have adult supervision I am shocked that this is allowed as most gyms have an age requirement. Another issue is there are clear and posted gym rules that members seem to take as suggestions, slamming weights on machines, wearing flip flops in the gym etc. if there are gym rules they should be enforced by the staff. The bench press racks are not bolted into the floor and are crooked, the dumbbells are unorganized and the members that pay hard earned money deserve better than what the establishment has to offer.

This is the perfect place for littles for some good old summertime fun. This is a SPLASH PAD ONLY…read moreand we loved it, here's why: -It's FREE and HUGE -Safe and Fun area for littles 1yr-5yr and parents to enjoy water play -Plenty of FREE parking -Swim shoes must be worn at all times -Swim diapers are allowed -FREE Playground available and easy to maneuver from the splash pad to the playground -Carousel available News you can use -No outside food allowed

Met up with my some fam and my goddaughter at this park... what fun! And it was quite a hot day for…read moreit. The parking lot was packed, but I managed to get a space that wasn't obnoxiously far and walk right in. My fam was hanging out under some umbrellas and I could see lots of water fountains and sprinklers all about. There's nothing particularly exciting for adults (except for the bucket pour, but it's a great environment if you're looking to cool off the kids! The bathrooms had an interesting protocol that I hadn't seen before. The park closes at 7, and each of the bathrooms closed in 15 minute intervals leading up to that time. For example, the leftmost one closed at 6:15, the second one closed at 6:30, and so on. What they don't tell you, which I do think would be key (kids and their bladders) is that they start cleaning the bathrooms out around 10 minutes before they close... so really you can't use the first bathroom after 6:05. Other than that, the park is cool! Seating is first come first serve, and they close promptly at 7.

It's a decent park. There is a swimming pole with a few slides. Skaters will dig the designated…read morearea for them. I won't be joining them, because would probably break something. Glad they have fun. As for the pool it's fairly basic. There are some nice open areas for picnics. Families do enjoy this. As for everything else, soccer fields are of good quality. It's a county park, so don't expect bells and whistles. If you're in the area, it's a nice place to take a break. Parking is plentiful, and nice folks here.

Veterans Park Swim Team (Marlins) summer swim is the best!…read more Each year June-July, ages 4-18, all ability levels. www.fearthespear.org

Been coming here for toddler swim lessons and just did my kiddo's birthday party. Booked a huge…read morecommunity room which was more than enough space for about 10 kids and 20 adults. Family swim passes are a great deal at $30 per family pass (covers 7 people). Everyone had a great time and were impressed with how new and shiny this facility is, and the kids loved the family pool area.

Craving an indoor pool during the December break, my eight-year-old daughter suggested this newer…read moreaquatic center in Arlington close to the D.C. border. After swimming during their "family time," we will definitely be back. Here's why. 1) Admission: Run by Arlington Parks and Rec, admission is required for everyone. It's slightly cheaper for Arlington residents. Our friends who went right when family time started paid $25 as D.C. residents. We got their with only two hours left and weren't charged anything. 2) Pools: One side has lap pools for adults and lessons. The other side has a large pool, lazy river, little kid space, and water slide for families. The water was clean and the lazy river was fun. (The current is stronger than expected making it fun.) 3) Space: They have family changing areas with showers with hot water, lockers (bring your own locks), and more. Upstairs is a gym and an outdoor terrace bleeding into Long Bridge Park with views of National Airport and Washington, D.C. 4) Parking: With such a large parking lot, you can usually find a space. Of course, parking is free. 5) Area: Afterwards, grab lunch or dinner at nearby Crystal City where you can find fats casual like Rasa and sit-down restaurants.

I used to belong to this pool but we left and joined another local pool. On paper, this pool…read morechecked off a lot of boxes that I was looking for; semi-walking distance, sports teams, community spot, activities, place to hold functions, snack bar, etc. So why the three stars??? it may even be too many. For starters, it is HEAVILY shaded which in turn creates a ripple effect of cold water, cold kids, cold adults, and lots of mosquitoes. When my son was really young we would go in the afternoon and there was hardly ever anyone there and come evening time forget about it with the water temp, brrrrrr, & the mosquito fest!!! We also held one of his bday parties here and rented the pavilion and we had some issues with the pavilion lights not working & the board member that was "helping" us was a jerk about it and rather rude to us. We paid to rent the pavilion with lights & all, no thank you for your attitude! Like most pools do, they have tennis courts, a playground, a Pavillion, Friday Food Trucks (non-pool members can enjoy because they are in the parking lot), float nights, swim/dive teams, and many other events. But like I said, pretty much every pool has these amenities; the other two neighborhood pools, SHRA & SHBR have all of this as does my current pool, AS&T (Annandale Swim & Tennis) but they all have SUN... yes, fun in the sun! This pool also requires all members, regardless of how you do your pool (sports teams & functions or not), to do a co-op of "working" or pay for your volunteer time required. My current pool does not unless you are on the sports teams. It is located on a beautiful piece of property but sadly that's where it ends.

Oh my goshhhh the staff is sooooo nice! I went this evening to look at the Broyhill Rec Center…read morebecause I'm looking for a pool to join. The front desk guy who greeted me was super nice! He let me look around and told me about the property. He said he really liked working there and how great the members were. Driving up it all looks so lovely. Everything was clean and there was tons of seating. I ended up having a few more questions and a girl came and helped me. Margaret mentioned she was only subbing today but she was an absolute gem with info about the pool, the Atlantic staff and other pools in the area. She made such a great impression and my only reason for possibly not joining is that the trees are beautiful but block the sun quite a bit and I'm looking to join a pool for the exact purpose of being in the sun... lots of sun.

We attended the Winter Lights on a Saturday. Tickets were easy to book and only $10/piece. Free…read moreparking and accessible spaces. It took us about 20 minutes to walk through all of the displays as there were a few cute photo ops. Once you get to the end, there are fire pits, a concession stand, and a stall to buy souvenir items. You can also purchase ice skating online for a separate fee. Staff looked miserable, probably because it was cold outside (I admit, I couldn't do it!). Kids seemed to enjoy it. Overall, it was just okay but for $10 ‍

Brought the kiddies here for the first time this summer and they really had a blast. We went…read morebetween the wave pool and the splash pad area. The kids loved it. They even did the water slides. We ate lunch and while it wasn't anything to write home about, it was decent water park food lol. Will definitely come back again.

Our family loves going to this pool because it is just beautiful here... The lifeguards are very…read morefriendly and so are our co-members...

I met a blonde employee who was actually quite friendly (unlike the other review)--she got a clock…read morefor us when we asked about timers/clocks for lap swimming. The manager is very responsive too. The biggest pain about this pool is that the laps are in the middle, between the main pool and the deep end. Packs of children cross the lap lanes whenever they want to, are observed by staff/lifeguards, and not stopped. This is dangerous and very surprising when you're swimming laps and suddenly there's a child right in front of you. Some parents actually *put their children in the lap lanes* even when they see other people are swimming laps. It's completely frustrating. The children have their own ladder to get out from the deep end, but prefer to swim into the adjacent lane and use that ladder instead. I finally said something to a pack of 4-5 children who were doing this. The lifeguards clearly weren't going to do anything about it. IMHO they should move the lap lanes if possible so that children aren't constantly crossing it. Having it in the middle of the pool was perhaps not the best planning. Otherwise, it would be good to post signs or warn kids not to go into the lanes all the time. Overall it's a good pool and the staff are pretty friendly. I did hear the lifeguards repeatedly yell that 'there were Asians in the back' as the pool was closing up, whatever that means. Came off kind of insensitive. One person in our party was Asian so I couldn't figure out if they were trying to make sure we had left or what before they closed.